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Efficient solution of the self-consistent field theory for block copolymer fluids displaying Schulz-Flory polydispersity

Woodward, Clifford E. and Forsman, Jan LU (2009) In Journal of Chemical Physics 130(24).
Abstract
We develop a new formulation of polymer self-consistent field theory for polydisperse copolymer fluids satisfying the Schulz-Flory distribution. The result we obtain is remarkably simple and quickly solved numerically. The computational effort scales inversely with the width of the Schulz-Flory distribution. This suggests a significant saving in computational effort when compared with existing approximate solutions of the polymer self-consistent field equations for polydispersed systems.
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SCF calculations, polymer solutions, liquid theory, polymer blends
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Journal of Chemical Physics
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0021-9606
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  title        = {{Efficient solution of the self-consistent field theory for block copolymer fluids displaying Schulz-Flory polydispersity}},
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